Do you think the ChiliSoft ASP for Linux is worth the $495 per server you have to spend to enable ASP on your server(s)?

I've used ChiliASP quite a bit and I have to say definitely not. Unfortunately ChiliSoft copied IIS 3.0's implementation of ASP 2.0 including all the bugs.

It's a good idea but lacking very much at the moment. I'd suggest you take a look at their support forums there are numerous problems with it that have no solution (you might see a few from me which were never solved!).

If you wanted ASP badly you might as well use a Windows based server as it's more stable than ChiliASP is on a Linux box.

ASP by itself sucks! [debugging is very difficult and very resource hungry]

I should know because I have overrrun a few projects on ASP - ASP takes a lot of Microsoft architecture and interfaces for granted in its syntax...

I have no experience with Chilisoft but I think , from what I know of Microsoft, that third party simulations will have a lot of difficulties

I love ASP. But ASP is meant to run on Windows. Period.

I also think that ASP on Linux machines are not very much used by customers. If they want to use/develop ASP Scripts they sign up for a Windows plan.

Try Apache ASP. :)

My problem with Chilisoft is (unless they have fixed this) that they support OLD versions of Apache. The latest versions aren't supported.

I'd agree with the other person. Run PHP on Linux...ASP on Windows.

I've had the misfortune of maintaining Chillsoft on a Linux server in the past. To say it was a total and utter nightmare would be putting it mildly. As others have said in this thread, absolutely stick to ASP on Windoze and PHP for Linux. Save the $495 and spend it on something you can really enjoy like alcohol. :D

NO.
Chilisoft's implementation is buggy and cumbersome.

At times, it goes crazy and brings the whole server down. :eek:

Originally posted by Donovan
Try Apache ASP. :) Apache ASP uses Perl as the scripting lanugage, not VBScript or JScript (which is what the average person looking for ASP will be expecting). Apache ASP is not a substitute for Chili!Soft.

Oops, sorry. :)

Apache ASP is basically ASP on a Windows server using the PerlScript language installed by ActiveState.

After using it recently with MrSID I'd have to say I was quite impressed with it. The range of the language is quite impressive overall.

I believe we are missing one *nix based implementation of ASP out. Instant ASP by Halycon software I believe? I've never had chance to use it but I haven't seen any bad reviews of it yet, unless someone here could give their views on it?

I would have to say that ASP/Windows is more suited in my industry to large application development than php/linux is at the moment. But we are working on that :D